2000 Villanova Wildcats football team

2000 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	5–6 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach	Andy Talley (16th season)
Offensive coordinator	Sam Venuto (2nd season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium
Seasons ←  1999 2001  →

2000 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 3 Delaware +^		7	–	1					12	–	2
No. 6 Richmond +^		7	–	1					10	–	3
UMass		5	–	3					7	–	4
James Madison		4	–	4					6	–	5
New Hampshire		4	–	4					6	–	5
William & Mary		4	–	4					5	–	6
Maine		3	–	5					5	–	6
Villanova		3	–	5					5	–	6
Rhode Island		2	–	6					3	–	8
Northeastern		1	–	7					4	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2000 Villanova Wildcats football team represented the Villanova University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Wildcats were led by 16th-year head coach Andy Talley played their home games at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Rutgers *	No. 14	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 21–34	23,752
September 9	No. 16 (D-II) Millersville *	No. T–18	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 51–14	8,165 [1]
September 16	at Norfolk State *	No. 18	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 42–0	8,275 [2]
September 23	Maine	No. 16	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 47–12	10,557 [3]
October 7	at No. 13 James Madison	No. 12	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 23–57	13,002	[4]
October 14	at Northeastern	No. 18	Parsons Field Boston, MA	W 34–20	6,261 [5]
October 21	New Hampshire	No. 18	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 49–42	8,077 [6]
October 28	No. 16 Richmond	No. 18	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 18–28	9,229
November 4	at No. 22 UMass	No. 23	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	L 17–38	9,124
November 11	William & Mary		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 41–48 OT	10,379
November 18	at No. 2 Delaware		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE (rivalry)	L 42–59	22,020
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

2000 Villanova Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 20 Brian Westbrook Sr OL 59 Adam Barondess Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 93 Jeff Petrone Sr DE 96 Tom Buczynski Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Andy Talley Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

References

1. "Final 2000 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". 2000. p. 2 – via stats.ncaa.org.
2. Ryan, Shannon (September 17, 2000). "For Villanova, A Reason to Dance". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 46. Retrieved January 11, 2024– via newspapers.com.
3. Juliano, Joe (September 24, 2000). "Westbrook Leads Wildcats to Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 42. Retrieved January 11, 2024– via newspapers.com.
4. "Villanova and penalties fail to halt JMU". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 8, 2000. Retrieved October 24, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. The Philadelphia Inquirer Staff (October 15, 2000). "'Nova Comes Roaring Back to Beat Northeastern, 34-20". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 43. Retrieved January 11, 2024– via newspapers.com.
6. Paskin, Janet (October 22, 2000). "'Nova Wins, 49-42, in a Wild One with New Hampshire". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 43. Retrieved January 11, 2024– via newspapers.com.
7. "2000 Football Schedule". Villanova University Athletics. Retrieved January 18, 2019.